New Tyres, Well, Sort Of!

[ringway]

Anyone seen these Michelins about yet?


Radical new tyre design by Michelin.? The next generation of tyres?



????

These tyres are airless and are scheduled to be out on the market very soon.?

The bad news for law enforcement is that spike strips will not work on these tyres.?

This is what great R&D will do, and just think of the impact on existing technology:?
???? A.)? no more air valves...?
???? B.)? no more air compressors at gas stations....?
???? C.)? no more repair kits...?
???? D.) no more flats...?



SCAN DOWN AND SEE.?

These are actual pictures taken in the? South Carolina?plant of Michelin.?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Links not working for me, but guessing you mean Tweels?

Image here: http://www.carbibles.com/images/michelintweel.jpg

More info here: http://www.carbibles.com/

 

[stevesey]

Link's don't work - look like they are links to photos in your mail box. I'd see something about some funny honeycomb type tyre the other day.

 

[Dieselman]

Last I heard about tweels was that they had some way to go for ride quality and wear, but turn in is fantastic given they have no flex in sideways directions.

 

[ringway]

Links not working for me, but guessing you mean Tweels?

Read more here: http://www.carbibles.com/images/michelintweel.jpg[/quote]

Argh! above link not working for me! But yes, you are correct I mean tweels (thanks for letting me know what they are called)

Maybe THIS link will work for some of us.

http://www.fastcoolcars.com/airless-tires.htm

 

[c240yaz]

bad link

 

[Beetnik]

There's also these about to come along.

 

[ringway]

There's also these about to come along.

Interesting stuff!

Does anyone know when they are due to become available?